essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
consequently; as a result
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
high and low (social standing)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
special training; intensive training; crash course
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
no!; no no!; no, not at all
what sort of; what kind of; what way
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
clever scheme; outlandish plan; unusual plan
resources; maneuver; manoeuvre
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to sob; to be choked with tears
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket